SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Puma’s Andrew Richard Joins Asics America
Asics America Corporation named former Puma Global Head of Merchandising Andrew Richard as the new Vice President of Regional Sales.
Study: Youth/Teen Concussions Rose 500 Percent
A new study conducted by FAIR Health found that concussion diagnoses in children and young adults under the age of 22 rose 500 percent between the span of 2000 and 2014.
Life Time Opens Boston Metro Gym
Life Time will open its newest destination, Life Time Athletic Boston MetroWest, located at 7405 Weston Road.
Vert Wearable to Track Data for USA Volleyball Team
Vert, a wearable athletic tech company, became the Official Wearable Tech of the USA Volleyball team.
Live at Outdoor Friedrichshafen – Day 2
SGB is live at Outdoor Friedrichshafen 2016 in Germany, bringing our U.S. readers a glimpse at some of the top trends, news and products coming out of Europe.
UPS to Expand Locker Program to 300 Locations
UPS is expanding its smart locker program from nine locations in Chicago to 300 locations nationwide to enable retailers to reach “e-commerce stranded” consumers, or those.
Amazon to Build KC Fulfillment Center
Amazon.com Inc. announced plans to open a “large-sized” fulfillment center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Amazon Prime Day Sales Up 50 Percent in US
Amazon said customer orders taken during second annual Prime Day July 12 surpassed Prime Day 2015 by more than 60 percent worldwide and more than 50 percent in the United States.
Dallas Cowboys Ranked 2016 Most Valuable Sports Team
The Dallas Cowboys were ranked first on Forbes’ 2016 list of the 50 most valuable sports teams in the world.
Canadian Tire Brings Back Stephen Wetmore as CEO
Canadian Tire, the parent of Sports Chek, appointed Stephen Wetmore as president and CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Michael Medline who became president in 2013 and CEO in 2014.
Special Olympics Georgia Gifted Grant From UPS
Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) received a $90,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, as it preparing for its upcoming State Masters Bowling Tournament, State Fall Games and State Horse Show.
Keen Hires VP of Brand Marketing
Keen Inc. welcomed Tyler LaMotte as the company’s first-ever global vice president of brand marketing. Prior to Keen, LaMotte served as Apple’s Senior Marketer, Worldwide Product marketing.
Survey: Americans Inspired by Team USA
According to a new nationwide survey, 77 percent of Americans say watching Team USA inspires them to pursue their dreams.
Play It Again Sports Parent Sees Q2 Earnings Gain
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, reported net income for the quarter ended June 25, 2016 of $5.4 million, or $1.25 per share, improving from income of $4.75 million, or $1.00, in the second quarter of 2015.
True Fit Secures Financing
True Fit, which helps shoe and apparel businesses cut down on e-commerce returns, announced a $25 million Series B financing from Jump Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, and Intel Capital.
